webnovelfull Chapter 434: Being clever but being misled by cleverness
Chapter 434: Being clever but being misled by cleverness
Shen Shuyi was waiting for his execution, but he was thankful that it was so cold today and he had plenty of clothes on so he wouldn't look too embarrassed.
Just as he was pressed on the bench, Zhao Xueqing, Zhao Baokun and Zhao Baopeng heard the news, hurried over and squeezed into the crowd.
"Cousin... Is my cousin really going to be beaten with this board?" Zhao Baokun hung his hands at his sides, clenched into fists, and his eyes were red.
Zhao Baopeng also stared at the direction he was in, wanting to say something, but in the end he just remained silent.
Zhao Xueqing clenched the handkerchief tightly in both hands. At this moment, she once again realized that under the imperial power, everything was nothing.
No one asked whether they could ask their grandfather, father, or even uncle to plead for mercy in front of Emperor Qianwu.
Because of the cold treatment that the Marquis' Mansion has received over the years, each of them is very clear about it.
The most ruthless imperial family!
They, the Qingyuan Marquis Mansion, don't have that much face.
As they were talking, Zhao Dechuan and his wife also hurried over, looking anxious: "What happened? Sister Yi has always been smart, how could she offend the Queen Mother?"
Zhao Xueqing shook her head: "I don't know, I just heard that the Queen Mother summoned my cousin, and more than an hour later, the news came that the Queen Mother wanted to punish my cousin..."
Madam Zhao frowned and said, "Can you ask Mother to ask the Empress Dowager for mercy? After all, Mother was invited to the Empress Dowager's birthday banquet a few days ago."
No one responded, but the answer was obvious.
*
At this moment, in the biting cold wind.
The first board had already hit Shen Shuyi, and Jinzhu and the others standing by were so anxious that tears were falling.
Qin Xin and Jian Po were even more stunned. They probably never expected this result.
"Should I..." Qin Xin spoke subconsciously.
Although Shen Shuyi had poisoned her and Jianpo with the "Moon Drink" poison, every time the poison broke out, they were in excruciating pain.
But after staying with Shen Shuyi for some time, they couldn't feel disgusted with her.
Moreover, my Lord...
Before Qin Xin finished her words, Jian Po quietly left the crowd.
Intense pain exploded in his body instantly. Shen Shuyi clenched his teeth, feeling that this pain was something he hadn't felt for a long time.
In her previous life, she had been beaten with a stick for Xiao Tingshan's efforts to get close to and please the Queen Mother.
However, at that time she did it for Xiao Tingshan, but now, she did it for herself.
Shen Shuyi was a little dazed, and couldn't help but recall that the Queen Mother had looked at her and asked, "Is it worth it?"
It's ridiculous that she thought that Xiao Tingshan cared about the country and the suffering of the people, and was far more suitable for that position than Xiao Heyu and Xiao Yuncheng.
But in the end, she was the one who was stupid.
The biggest truth she understood in two lives was that you should never put your hopes on others!
In this life, she only lives for herself.
She wants to expand her wings and do everything she wants.
The boards fell on Shen Shuyi one after another. She clenched her teeth, and soon, beads of sweat dripped from her forehead.
Haoyue looked at the guards who were carrying out the execution, nodded slightly, then turned and left.
Xiao Tingshan stood in the crowd, watching this scene, and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
"My cousin has always been very careful in her planning, but I never expected that she would offend Her Majesty." Lou Yulan took the initiative to talk to Xiao Tingshan.
Xiao Tingshan said nothing, his eyes fixed on Shen Shuyi's fair and cold face, with some satisfaction, as if he wanted to remember clearly how miserable she was at the moment.
The corners of his lips curved slightly, but his expression showed compassion and pity.
"No one can always plan everything out. Miss Shen has always been smart, but she must have been too smart for her own good, which is why she ended up in this situation."
Listening to Xiao Tingshan's words, Lou Yulan said again: "Prince Song thinks that my cousin will..."
Xiao Tingshan's eyes were gentle and compassionate, but there was an arc at the corner of his lips that could not be suppressed.
He was defeated repeatedly by Shen Shuyi, and tasted the bitterness of setbacks and failure to get what he wanted.
I didn't expect that such a smart person like her would end up like this.
It turns out that no one in the world is an invincible general.
Sensing Lou Yulan's gaze, he said in a deep voice: "Miss Shen will have a hard time in the future. If you are disliked by the queen, you will definitely be disliked by the noble ladies in the capital. If you are disliked, your moral character will be damaged, and your marriage will naturally not go smoothly."
If a woman has an unhappy marriage, her life will probably be just so-so.
Xiao Tingshan knew clearly that Shen Shuyi was not the kind of person who was content to stay in the inner house and abide by the rules. However, since ancient times, women have been required to obey their husbands. So how much trouble could Shen Shuyi cause?
As he was speaking, several boards fell on Shen Shuyi again.
However, compared to the first few blows, Shen Shuyi felt that the pain seemed to be much less.
She raised the corners of her lips slightly and lowered her eyes to hide the smile in her eyes.
She knew she made the right bet.
The board falls on the body, and it seems the same, but there is a lot of knowledge involved.
These guards have been dealing with these things for many years, so they naturally know what is important.
So Shen Shuyi knew that the first few blows were real, but the current ones would not cause any further injuries.
Although the Queen Mother was bothered by her presumptuous behavior, she also felt that her temperament was similar to Changle's, so she wanted to test her character.
Xiao Tingshan coughed a few more times, and there was a hint of depth in his eyes when he looked at Shen Shuyi.
Shen Shuyi, I wonder if you have ever thought that you would end up like this?
But, would someone like her really make such a mistake?
After feeling happy, Xiao Tingshan calmed down a bit, but felt that things might not be that simple.
But if not, he really didn't understand what Shen Shuyi was doing?
What was there for her, a noble lady, to be willing to be punished in the cold wind and become a laughing stock? And she had offended the Queen Mother, so how could she turn things around?
In addition to the Qin family, Shen Jingyu also got the news.
Probably because she didn't believe that Shen Shuyi would be beaten, Shen Jingyu put on a thick felt hat, found a deserted low hill, and watched the movement here from afar.
Only when she was sure that the person was Shen Shuyi did Shen Jingyu sneer.
It turns out that Shen Shuyi can also fail, it turns out that she is just a mortal...
Inexplicably, Shen Jingyu felt that the pain all over her body and face seemed to be comforted.
"Miss, please go back quickly. The imperial physician said you cannot stand the cold." Baoqin couldn't help but speak.
Shen Jingyu retracted her gaze and said calmly, "Go back."
*
When Xie Jingchi arrived, Shen Shuyi had already received more than half of the beating.
She pursed her lips tightly and her face was pale. She had sweated a lot and the cold wind made her feel even more painful.
After all, no matter how much the guards held back, it was still a real beating.
Shen Shuyi counted silently in her mind. There were only three left. She tilted her head slightly and saw a tall black figure standing in front of the crowd.
The few dead leaves hung on the branches, swaying in the cold wind. The scorching warm sun enveloped the man's body, casting a layer of holy light and shadow.
Xie Jingchi had a stern look on his face. His handsome face, which had been pale not long ago, was now deep and stern. There was no trace of his previous weak and rogue look. Instead, he looked as unfathomable and difficult to approach as when they first met.
Meeting that pair of dark and unfathomable eyes, Shen Shuyi couldn't help but think that Xie Jingchi really loves beauty. He is so good at kung fu that he even changed his clothes.
But I have to say, this guy is really pleasing to the eye.
Sure enough, beauty can relieve all pains.